inch

/ɪntʃ/ n.
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英寸

释义与例句

n. 英寸
a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres or one twelfth of a foot
  1. The screen measures fifteen inches diagonally.
    这块屏幕的对角线长十五英寸。
  2. The plant had grown several inches in a month.
    这株植物一个月长高了几英寸。
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  1. One inch is equal to exactly 2.54 centimetres.
    一英寸正好等于二点五四厘米。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 inch 是可数单位名词:one inch,two inches;与厘米换算时记住 1 inch = 2.54 cm。

词族与关联词

易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • foot 英尺;脚
    表示长度时,一 foot(英尺)等于十二 inches(英寸);foot 的复数是 feet,而 inch 的复数是 inches。
    The ceiling is nine feet high. 天花板高九英尺。
常见搭配
  • a few inches 几英寸
    Move the chair a few inches to the left. 把椅子向左移动几英寸。
  • every inch 每一英寸;完全
    Every inch of the wall was covered with photographs. 墙上的每一寸地方都贴满了照片。